UNITED STATES/CANADA BAGGAGE REGULATIONS

At Turkish Airlines, we take into account all the baggage needs of our passengers, and would like to remind you that different baggage regulations are applied on United States/Canada flights. If you are traveling to/from these destinations, we recommend you study the information in this section in order to avoid any problems with baggage during your journey.

Baggage allowance for United States/Canada flights

Please refer to the following tables to find out your baggage allowance on Turkish Airlines flights to/from the United States/Canada.

Miles&Smiles Elite and Elite Plus members are entitled to take 1 additional piece of baggage with a maximum length of 110 cm on flights with Turkish Airlines and other Star Alliance member airlines. We should also add that when traveling with other airlines that are part of the Star Alliance scheme, the Elite card is equivalent to Star Alliance Gold level. To take advantage of these benefits, get more detailed information, or to become a member, please visit our Miles&Smiles page.

Excess baggage

Excess baggage charges vary according to the start, finish, and stopover destinations of your flight.

*Destinations in the United States of America with direct flight services operated by Turkish Airlines.

On Turkish Airlines flights which include a stopover

You can see excess baggage fees per piece of baggage for flights departing from or arriving in the United States of America/Canada which include a stopover, and flights operated by Turkish Airlines direct from Turkey in the table below.

Excess baggage fees for flights which include a stopover are calculated in the following way: The excess baggage fee for carriage to Turkey (1 piece of excess baggage on Turkey - USA/Canada* flights) + the total indicated in the table below for the flight from Turkey after a stopover

*Stopover: A waiting time of 24 hours or more between two flights on a journey which includes a connecting flight.

Excess baggage fee for 1 piece of baggage on Turkey - USA* flights

Country

1 piece of excess baggage

Turkey

USD 160 / 215 CAD

Excess baggage fees for points between stopover

Route

Excess baggage fee

Turkey - domestic routes

USD 10 / 25 CAD

Region 1 - Turkey

USD 40 / 60 CAD

Region 2 - Turkey

USD 45 / 70 CAD

Region 3 - Turkey

USD 50 / 75 CAD

Region 4 - Turkey

USD 55 / 80 CAD

Region 5 - Turkey

USD 65 / 95 CAD

Piece region 1 - Turkey

USD 130 / 175 CAD

Piece region 2 - Turkey

USD 180 / 240 CAD

Regarding baggage carried under the baggage piece concept, for destinations where the baggage weight limit for passengers in Economy Class is 23 kg, a fee of USD 80 / 110 CAD will be applied for pieces weighing 23-32 kg.

The excess baggage fees per piece indicated above for Economy Class and Business Class are applicable to single pieces of baggage which weigh 23 kg at most. If a passenger's excess baggage is between 23-32 kg a fee of USD 80 / 110 CAD will be charged in addition to the fee indicated above.

On codeshare flights which do not include a stopover

For flights where Turkish Airlines is the most significant carrier (MSC) and codeshare flights which do not make direct flights in the United States of America/Canada, you can see the excess baggage fee payable per piece in the table below. In accordance with IATA (International Air Transport Association) rules, the MSC is the airline which covers the longest portion of a journey. The baggage rules of the MSC apply on codeshare flights. On codeshare flights where other partner airlines are the MSC, the excess baggage fees of that airline will apply.

On codeshare flights which include a stopover

For flights where Turkish Airlines is the most significant carrier (MSC), and codeshare flights which include a stopover, and which do not make direct flights in the United States of America/Canada, you can see the excess baggage fee payable per piece in the table below. In accordance with IATA (International Air Transport Association) rules, the MSC is the airline which covers the longest portion of a journey. The baggage rules of the MSC apply on codeshare flights. On codeshare flights where other partner airlines are the MSC, the excess baggage fees of that airline will apply.

Excess baggage fees for flights which include a stopover are calculated in the following way: The excess baggage fee for carriage to Turkey (excess baggage fee for a flight without a stopover or codeshare flight without a stopover) + the total indicated in the table below for the flight from Turkey

Excess baggage fees for points between stopover

Route

Excess baggage fee

Turkey - domestic routes

USD 10 / 25 CAD

Region 1 - Turkey

USD 40 / 60 CAD

Region 2 - Turkey

USD 45 / 70 CAD

Region 3 - Turkey

USD 50 / 75 CAD

Region 4 - Turkey

USD 55 / 80 CAD

Region 5 - Turkey

USD 65 / 95 CAD

Piece region 1 - Turkey

USD 130 / 175 CAD

Piece region 2 - Turkey

USD 180 / 240 CAD

Passengers traveling in Economy Class to airports with a checked baggage limit of 23 kg will be required to pay an 80 USD / 110 CAD excess baggage charge for each piece of luggage weighing 23–32 kg.

The baggage piece concept will apply to flights to and from Japan as of July 01, 2017.

Baggage procedures on flights with more than one airline departing from/arriving in the USA and Canada

On flights with more than one carrier (interline) departing from/arriving in the USA, US DOT (US Department of Transportation) policies apply

On flights with more than one carrier (interline) departing from/arriving in Canada, CTA (Canada Transportation Agency) policies apply.

Miles&Smiles members are afforded extra baggage allowance on United States/Canada flights. Miles&Smiles Elite and Elite Plus members are entitled to take 1 additional bag with a maximum length of 110 cm on flights with Turkish Airlines and other Star Alliance member airlines. We should also add that when traveling with other airlines that are part of the Star Alliance scheme, the Elite Card is equivalent to Star Alliance Gold Level. To take advantage of these benefits, get more detailed information, or to become a member, please visit our Miles&Smiles page.